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We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Enterasys Data Center Networking Equipment [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"As there are many who are knowledgeable of this technology, this translates into extensive support for it.""We find the product very easy to use.""Scalable product.""This technology is a completely mature technology and I don't think anything needs to be changed.""The most valuable features are performance, speed, and durability.""The solution highly scalable.""The quality of a Cisco switch is very high. They are extremely stable.""The new series has lots of great features, it's really lovely. From a management perspective, or a policy creation perspective, which we are seeing in the Catalyst 9000 series it is great."

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"Enterasys Data Center Networking Equipment's most valuable feature is that the data is easy to set up and control. We can manage everything from the cloud and it has been good for our clients."

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"In a future upgrade, I would like to see integrated wireless in the solution.""Cisco is weird about their pricing models, so that's one problem. Their operating system is also a little outdated.""I can't use older Cisco devices with newer versions of the controller or switches. For example, if a switch was manufactured in 2014, I can't use it with a controller made in 2019. I have to change the switch so that I can upgrade my network or my devices. I don't have the option to update the version I have on the image of the AP or the controller.""Price could be lower.""The solution is expensive. They should work on their pricing model to try to make it more affordable for customers.""The solution’s licensing could be improved.""Cisco has to lower the price of its products to make them more cost-effective.""The solution offers a bit of complexity and you need a specialized workforce."

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"The security in Enterasys Data Center Networking Equipment could improve in the future."

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  • "​The price should go down instead of up. ​"
  • "It has a very high cost, but understandably, due to its very good quality."
  • "Cisco's prices are not cheap, but the stability is worth it."
  • "Pricing could be better."
  • "If you consider Cisco's price with the Dell, you will definitely lose with Cisco. But Cisco has a major area of equipment in general. Cisco has routers, firewalls, NAC, certain video conferencing, Apple phones, and different security solutions. But Dell doesn't have such areas, Dell only has switching architecture."
  • "Generally, Cisco Catalyst would be relatively expensive compared to the competition, it would be on the expensive side."
  • "Pricing is an issue I have been facing, in comparison with HPE or Juniper. The Nexus series is out of the question right now. Scalability is more an issue on the pricing side and less on the technology side."
  • "Catalyst is very expensive."
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    Overview

    Cisco Catalyst Switches are a reliable and scalable network switching and routing solution, focusing on VLANs and VLAN switching. They are used as access switches, distribution switches, and core switches in various environments, deployed on-premises, and used for long connections. The switches are easy to configure, install, and upgrade and offer good pricing. 

    The most valuable features include warranty and firmware support, stability, security, good performance, flexibility, etc. The Cisco Catalyst Switches have provided a stable solution for the organizations and are widely used, trusted, and well-known in the networking industry.

    Extreme Networks delivers open and standards-based, high-performance, software-defined network architecture and analytics for enterprise, cloud and big data/HPC data centers. With an established open technology partner ecosystem, we solve today's data center challenges with out-of-the-box, proven and integrated solutions that are simple, fast and smart. Its solution is comprised of innovative hardware, software and software-defined network architectures that interoperate seamlessly with each other and existing data center implementations in order to solve key data center challenges faced by our customers. The Extreme Data Center Solution directly addresses a number of key data center challenges with specific features outlined on the following page. However, the solution itself is comprised of three integrated components that make this possible.
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    Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in Data Center Networking with 171 reviews while Enterasys Data Center Networking Equipment [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Data Center Networking. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Enterasys Data Center Networking Equipment [EOL] is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Enterasys Data Center Networking Equipment [EOL] writes "Simple data manipulation, straightforward initial setup, and low maintenance". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Enterasys Data Center Networking Equipment [EOL] is most compared with .

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